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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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